Hanson County, South Dakota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,473
Median household income: $86,375
Median home value: $192,400

Hanson County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 3,473. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $86,375 is above the South Dakota median ($72,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Hanson County's population grew 2.2% from 3,399 to 3,473, while its median household income rose 33.5% from $64,696 to $86,375.

21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,473
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $86,375
Median home value: $192,400
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 1,289
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3993,473

Median household income

$64,696$86,375

Median home value

$130,800$192,400

Median gross rent

$782$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,399	$64,696	$130,800	$782
2020	3,423	$63,750	$139,900	$715
2021	3,429	$75,132	$151,600	$855
2022	3,443	$86,827	$171,300	$810
2023	3,473	$86,375	$192,400	$733

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	267	7.7%
5 to 17	755	21.7%
18 to 24	256	7.4%
25 to 34	323	9.3%
35 to 44	450	13.0%
45 to 54	386	11.1%
55 to 64	484	13.9%
65 to 74	428	12.3%
75 and over	124	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,233	93.1%
Black or African American	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	184	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	7.7%
High school graduate	687	31.3%
Some college or associate's	865	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	356	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	117	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,442	78.7%
Carpooled	96	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	112	6.1%
Bicycle	4	0.2%
Worked from home	166	9.1%
Other means	12	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	570	34.2%
15 to 29 min	705	42.3%
30 to 44 min	197	11.8%
45 to 59 min	111	6.7%
60+ min	83	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 6.2% (215 of 3,473)

	Count	Share
Family households	827	72.9%
Nonfamily households	307	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,134	88.0%
Vacant	155	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,005	88.6%
Renter-occupied	129	11.4%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,184	91.9%
1-unit, attached	10	0.8%
2 to 4 units	25	1.9%
5 to 19 units	16	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	4.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 46061
State: South Dakota
Land area: 435 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 43.6806, -97.7968